God's Covenant with David

Free Bible Version (FBV)

2Sa 7:1–17

1 By now the king was comfortable in his palace and the Lord had given him peace from all the enemy nations around him.
2 So he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look at me—I live in a palace made of cedar, but the Ark of God is still in a tent.”
3 “Go ahead, do whatever you want, for the Lord is with you,” Nathan told the king.
4 But that night the Lord spoke to Nathan and told him,
5 “Go and tell my servant David, This is what the Lord says: Should you be the one to build a house for me to live in?
6 For I have never lived in a house, from the time I led the Israelites out of Egypt up till now. I have always moved from place to place, living in a tent and a Tabernacle.
7 But in all those travels with all of Israel did I ever ask any Israelite leader I'd ordered to take care of my people, ‘Why haven't you built a cedar house for me?’
8 So then, tell my servant David this is what the Lord Almighty says. It was me who took you from the fields, from looking after sheep, to become a leader of my people Israel.
9 I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have destroyed all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.
10 I will choose a place for my people Israel. I will settle them there and they won't be disturbed anymore. Evil people won't persecute them as they used to,
11 from the time I placed judges in charge of my people. I will defeat all of your enemies. Also I want to make it clear that I the Lord will build a house for you.
12 For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.
13 He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.
14 I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. If he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod like people do, like a parent punishing a child.
15 But I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of Saul who I removed before you.
16 Your house and your kingdom will last forever; your dynasty will be secure forever.”
17 This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.

1Ch 17:1–15

1 Once David had settled into his palace, he spoke to the prophet Nahum. “Look,” he said, “I'm living in a cedar palace while the Ark of the Lord's Agreement is kept in a tent!”
2 “Do what you think you should, for the God is with you,” Nathan replied.
3 But that night God told Nathan,
4 “Go and talk to my servant David. Tell him, this is what the Lord says, You are not to build a house for me to live in.
5 I have not lived in a house from the time I led Israel out of Egypt until now. I have lived in tents, moving from place to place.
6 But in all those travels with all of Israel did I ever ask any Israelite leader I'd ordered to take care of my people, ‘Why haven't you built a cedar house for me?’
7 So then, go and tell my servant David this is what the Lord Almighty says. It was me who took you from the fields, from looking after sheep, to become a leader of my people Israel.
8 I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have struck down all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.
9 I will choose a place for my people Israel. I will settle them there and they won't be disturbed anymore. Evil people won't persecute them as they used to,
10 from the time I placed judges in charge of my people. I will defeat all of your enemies. Also I want to make it clear that I the Lord will build a house for you.
11 For when you come to the end of your life and join your ancestors in death, I will bring to power one of your descendants, one of your sons, and make sure his kingdom is successful.
12 He will be the one to build me a house, and I will make sure his kingdom lasts forever.
13 I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to me. I will never take away my kindness and love from him, as I did in the case of the one who ruled before you.
14 I will put him in charge of my house and my kingdom forever, and his dynasty will last forever.”
15 This is what Nathan explained to David—everything he was told in this divine revelation.